When they created a reverse bounty for threatened species, scientists got the opposite outcome they wanted. A study of Indonesian fishers who were paid to release threatened fish species found the program actually caused more fish deaths. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/04/when...

Fossil fuel companies’ contributions to the green transition are largely hot air. The first quantitative global analysis of renewable energy development by fossil giants reveals an enormous gap between rhetoric and reality. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238919

Shipping solar power at the speed of a freight train. By charging up battery cars where renewable energy is cheap and delivering the power to where it’s needed, this startup thinks railroads could break the clean energy transmission logjam. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/04/ship...

A surprising group of greenwashing victims: corporate purchasing managers. Even people who buy things for a living struggle to identify sustainable products—underscoring how complex the sustainability certification landscape has become www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/04/a-su...

Researchers land on an unusual solution to desert food insecurity. In sandy soils treated with pineapple waste, cherry tomatoes were more healthy, had more leaves, and were more likely to survive. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238901

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Researchers build a compostable computer mouse—circuit board and all. Using wood-derived materials, researchers showcase the potential of making eco-friendly yet high-functioning electronics www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238892

Vulture nests serve as 600-Year archives of human and environmental change. Spanish researchers catalogued thousands of remains from 12 ancient nests, showing how scavenger behavior can provide new data for archaeology, toxicology, and ecosystem studies. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238885

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When you charge your electric car matters—for both your wallet and the climate. The cleanest charging times don’t always align with the lowest prices. Dynamic carbon pricing and smart meters could change that, making climate-friendly driving pay off. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238872

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Researchers compare the footprint of meat vs. plant-based dog foods. The differences were staggering.. Global pet food emissions rival those of a small country. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238850

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Tea compounds can revive dead batteries. A new study shows that natural tea compounds help heal lithium-ion battery materials, paving the way for sustainable, low-cost battery reuse. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238840

Underdogs no more. Small rodents emerge as the power-house of prairie ecosystems. New research reveals that prairie dogs boost grassland soil and vegetation health even more than bison—making them key players in prairie restoration. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238829

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What's the most sustainable drinking straw? Scientists say one surprising option beats the rest.. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238815

Greener Steel Through Chemistry. In a lab outside Boulder Colorado, engineers are reinventing one of the dirtiest industrial processes on Earth—by swapping fire for modern alchemy. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238221

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Are vertical farms really the answer? A new study reveals their surprisingly large footprint. Most striking was the doubly high land-use of vertical farms compared to conventional ones, which came down to a little-known ingredient. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238797

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Cardboard and soil: the next thing in sustainable construction?. Compacted soil in cardboard cylinders is a low-tech building material that is strong enough for low-rise structures with a quarter of concrete’s carbon footprint www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238785

How local villagers practice conservation for a fraction of the cost of outside efforts. Guarding lakes and forests from poachers, local communities in Brazil deliver massive conservation benefits—at less than $1 per hectare. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238778

Scientists get tantalizingly close to creating the flavor and texture of cheese—with peas.. Food researchers have struggled to make a plant-based, climate friendly cheese that resembles the real thing. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/04/scie...

Electric vehicles don't just cut tailpipe emissions, they drive infrastructure change. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238769

Who could replace US climate financing?. Decarbonization is a long game with a shifting line-up of players—and funds www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/04/who-...

Clearly cool: A transparent paper-based material could replace single-use plastics. The millimeter-thick paperboard behaves just like plastic; it's strong, transparent, shapeable—and can hold boiling water. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/04/clea...

Conventional wisdom says more forests means less crops. What if that’s not always true? . In a new case study in Rajasthan India, researchers showed that afforestation was linked to a 24% surge in crop production. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238753

Teenage fish on drugs take more risks, too.. New study offers some of the most compelling real-world evidence yet that pharmaceutical pollution is messing with wildlife behavior and habitat. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/04/teen...

Chemists turn plastic waste into carbon capture material. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238740

Can a vaccine help ward off extinction?. Researchers spent a decade developing a chlamydia vaccine for wild koalas. Now, the first doses are ready—and the race to protect the species is on. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238709

For most countries, there’s a clear smart move to achieve energy security and reduce trade risks. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/04/for-...

Heat waves aren’t just natural disasters. Study finds hidden fingerprints on our hottest days.. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238701

Nuclear power is in a hole. To get out, this start-up kept digging. They’re betting that they can take the cost out of nuclear power—and solve it’s waste problem — by putting small reactors a mile underground. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/04/nucl...

Engineers turn fish biology into a breakthrough microplastic laundry filter. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/09/the-...

What if we turned the food waste problem on its head—and made it a climate solution?. A new study finds that each tonne of food waste recycled, with existing technologies, would reduce carbon emissions by roughly a corresponding tonne. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/04/what...

Zapping food waste with a jolt of electricity could release its true potential. Electricity seems to supercharge the fermentation process, increasing the breakdown of food waste into commercially-useful chemicals. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238684

The unusual inspiration for this energy-free cooling system is elephant skin. Mimicking the heat-regulating ability of an elephant's skin, the bumpy fungus-based tiles improved cooling rates by as much as 70% compared to flat tiles. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/04/the-...

Researchers say sealing old oil wells with bio-oil from crop waste is a dual carbon-removal solution. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238671

It's not all about DNA. RNA could transform real-time environmental surveillance. By vanishing quickly, RNA avoids DNA’s problem of lingering too long, giving ecologists a sharper, more immediate picture of life in lakes, rivers, and beyond. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238665

It's not march of the penguins, but the great migration of flies is major force in ecosystems and economies. In a new paper, scientists make a compelling case for preserving migration corridors for hundreds of species of tiny flies. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/04/its-...

A groundbreaking study finds EVs are now the lowest carbon ride on U.S. roads—everywhere, for everyone. EV benefits are getting a major charge from grid decarbonization and improved efficiency www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238649

Adjusting when you charge your EV or do laundry could postpone the need for expensive infrastructure. A new study demonstrates how flattening the curve of energy use over a 24-hour period could ease stress on the grid. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/04/adju...

Is sustainable intensification an oxymoron? A 9-yr study says maybe not.. A diverse cropping system in the US Corn Belt led to less nitrogen pollution—and an earthworm boom. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/04/is-s...

The great debate over the best way to protect nature—land sparing or land sharing—may be a draw. A meta-analysis of 57 studies shows that balancing biodiversity and crop yields may require a mix of farming strategies—not just one or the other. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238613

Tentacled biodegradable cleaners hunt microplastics in open water. Soft, branched particles made from biodegradable chitosan can swim and collect microplastics for up to 30 minutes in water, bubbling up to the surface for collection when done www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/04/tiny...

Cracking the code of ice batteries: A high-tech spin on an old cooling method. Freezing liquids at night and then using it to cool homes and buildings during the day could reduce the carbon burden of air-conditioning www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238604

Yellowstone’s bison revival shows the power and complexity of rewilding. The comeback of America’s largest land mammal is boosting soil health and plant nutrition, yet their numbers may be slowing aspen recovery sparked by wolf reintroduction. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238595